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Pledge for guide dogs
Guide Dogs Victoria is calling on all students and schools across the state to help raise vital funds for individuals living with low vision or…
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Busiest quarter on record sees paramedic response times blow out
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) response times in the Yarra Ranges have worsened, a trend occurring across the state as Code 1 cases reached a yearly high.…
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Key contributors to the community independents movement speaking at Voices For Casey event
Voices For Casey is continuing its lead-up to next year’s election with an event bringing together some of the key names and faces of the…
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Free degrees for undergraduate nurses and midwives
The Labor Government is continuing to back the next generation of nurses and midwives. Applications for the third round of the Undergraduate (entry to practice)…
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Yarra Valley Water up for top customer service award again
Yarra Valley Water was nominated in the Customer Service Team of the Year category in the prestigious awards, which are run by the Customer Service…
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Continuing the campaign against elder abuse
A recently released independent evaluation, conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older…
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RMIT students collaborate to redesign Kallista fire brigade for better community safety
Kallista CFA volunteers are working with RMIT teachers and students to propose a redesign for the Kallista fire station. With the station’s limited budget around…
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Seeking voices on Emerald’s neighbourhood house needs
Members of the Emerald community are encouraged to have their say on what shape their new neighbourhood house would take after the Department of Families,…
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Nominate a young person for Cardinia Shire’s Good Choice Awards
Nominations are now open for the Cardinia Shire Council’s annual Good Choice Awards. The Good Choice Awards recognise and celebrate young people aged 12-24 who…
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Sodium-ion batteries a potential sustainability superstar – and the Yarra Valley got on board early
An expert in sustainability is calling for Australia to adopt a new rising technology that could allow our energy grids to run on 100 per…
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Operation Hasty in Belgrave targets speed and distractions
A number of serious collisions in busy roads in the Dandenong Ranges in the last year have resulted in an increased police presence to try…
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Free dental care for more than 100,000 Victorian kids
The government’s Smile Squad program has now delivered free dental care to more than 100,000 students – helping thousands of parents save time and money…